February 2016

After nearly a month in Georgetown, I’m down to my last afternoon here in Penang. I’m writing this from the hostel’s front patio, where I’ve spent countless hours both working and hanging out with fellow travelers. Over the past few weeks, I’ve crossed paths…

I’ve been in Penang for three weeks now. Most of the people I meet passing through the hostel think that I’m crazy. “A few weeks?!” they repeat after me, incredulous. “What could you possibly do here for that long?!” For me, it’s gone quickly.…

“I feel just like I’m in China.” It’s a sentiment I’ve heard often since I arrived in Penang a couple of weeks ago, both from travelers like me who’ve only dreamt of going and from students who’ve studied in China for years. One of…

February 3, 2016

Welcome to Hummingbird Away!

Hola! I'm Katie, a freelance writer and virtual assistant from North Carolina (kind of). After moving around the States as a kid, I grew up and started moving around the world instead. These days, I'm dreamin', schemin' and empanada-eatin' from my new home base on the edge of Chile's Patagonia. Check out more of my story here!